Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the number of persons in each State who are citizens of the United States.

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HJRES 53

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Jun 9, 2005

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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Congress Congressional districts Constitutional amendments House of Representatives Law Members of Congress

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Constitutional Amendment - Requires Representatives to be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by counting the number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens.

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Jul 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jun 9, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 9, 2005

Introduced in House

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